With a growing interest in Open Science, questions arise regarding who is paying for what and what ‘inclusive’ means. If Open Access publication comes with high fees, one can ask whether this shift in payment responsibility, from the reader to the author, is excluding more people than it includes. Related to this is the question of the relationship between Open Access and Impact Factors and how much this affects researchers from different backgrounds and at different stages of their careers. There are also invisible costs to Open Science, such as platforms for sharing preprints, code, and data. Who develops, maintains, and hosts these platforms, and why? These are examples of the questions that will be addressed during this panel discussion. Experts with diverse backgrounds will share their experiences and thoughts. An open discussion on these matters will foster critical inquiry into the ideal form that Open Science should take.

At the end of the panel discussion, the audience members will be able to:

Giving insight into who pays in for what (neuro-)science and who does that affects most.

Stimulate critical thinking on how to make Open Science inclusive in terms of costs.

OSR 2024 | Panel 1: Open Science - Who pays the bill?